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Volunteer rep/guard for GWOT memorial in DC
ORGANIZATION: VETERANS AND ATHLETES UNITED INC
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We are looking for volunteers to act as representatives for the (GWOT) fallen heros Memorial Wall which is 28' wide by 6' tall American Flag designed out of over 7000 dog tags with the names of all the Military Heroes that made the ultimate sacrifice in the war on terror. More details on our Memorial can be found at this site www.vetsau.org/mermorial
We have the opportunity to display the flag over Memorial Day weekend in front of the Lincoln memorial on the national mall in DC from 23 to 26 May 2025. We need VAU represnetatives/volunteers on site with the falg 24 hours during this timeframe.
Sign up for 2hr shifts below. Further details will be provided in email closer to event date
https://signup.com/go/zgrnVXR
1 Shift
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Fri May 23, 2025
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09:45 AM to 03:00 PM EST
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Spots available: 1
Please signup at https://signup.com/go/zgrnVXR
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About VETERANS AND ATHLETES UNITED INC
Location:
2536 FALKIRK DR, N CHESTERFLD, VA 23236, US
Mission Statement
To empower wounded, injured and ill veterans to fully live their lives and honor our fallen military heroes. This 28 foot wide by 6 foot tall American flag symbolizes the shape of the flag when draped on a fallen service members casket. It is formed of over 7000 dog tags of all those who have fallen in the War on Terror. There are 50 gold stars honoring all gold star families nationwide. Displayed in front of the flag is a battlefield cross sculpted from mahogany wood by veteran artist Alicia Dietz. Tags are in alphabetical order ranging from 11SEPT 2001 to 31 Dec 2017; thereafter the tags are in chronological order of the date Killed in Action (KIA). Sadly, as the war continues we will continue to fill in the blank tags at the end of the flag.
Description
VAU is an all-volunteer 501c3 non-profit run by veterans. We cover our less than 5% overhead costs through board donations to maximize every donated dollar towards our programs and those we serve. Founded in 2013 with a focus on providing much-needed support to disabled veterans and their family members through accessible retreats and adaptive sports/recreation.
The 2nd part of our mission is to honor our fallen heroes from the war on terror as well as their gold star families. We completed our 1st rendition of the Fallen Heroes Memorial in 2018 and it has travelled to 200+ locations nationwide to bring awareness of all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom and the American flag.
We completed a 2nd memorial flag in 2022. It is ststioned in St Louis and travels to locations in central and western US regions.
CAUSE AREAS
Veterans & Military Families
WHEN
Fri May 23, 2025 - Mon May 26, 2025
09:45 AM - 06:00 PM
This opportunity has 1 shift
WHERE
2 Lincoln Memorial Cir NWWashington DC, DC 20002
(38.88927 ,-77.05018 )
DATE POSTED
April 24, 2025
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Public Groups
- Private Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- This is a Done in a Day opportunity and there is no prior training or ongoing commitment needed.
- Must be at least 18
- Volunteers need for 2 hour shifts
- Please sign up at this site https://signup.com/go/zgrnVXR
Private Group Details
- Group Size Range 5 - 5
- Event can be held at a volunteer group location (e.g. office, park)
- No Donation